Canadian temple attack: Police arrest fourth suspect in pro-Khalistani attack on Hindu devotees in Brampton

Canadian police have arrested a 35-year-old man in connection with… last week’s pro-Khalistani attack on Hindu devotees at a temple in Brampton, officials said Sunday. The man, identified as Inderjeet Gosal of Brampton, has been charged with assault with a weapon after the protest outside the Hindu Sabha Mandir, authorities added.

Police have already arrested three people in connection with the violence and subsequent demonstrations.

“On November 8, 2024, he (Gosal) was arrested and charged with assault with a weapon. He was released on conditions and will appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Brampton at a later date,” Peel Region Police said in a statement. statement.

On November 4, a pro-Khalistani mob holding a demonstration near the temple to mark the 40th anniversary of the Sikh riots attacked several Hindu devotees as tensions escalated into violence. India reacted strongly to the incident, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi condemning the “deliberate attack” and “cowardly attempts to intimidate our diplomats.” The incident also sparked widespread international criticism of Canada.

Police added that these types of “complex investigations” take time and that individuals are arrested as they are identified and in random order.

Police said: “A Strategic Investigation Team has since been formed to investigate incidents of crime during the November 3 and 4 incidents” and “Investigators continue to analyze hundreds of videos of the incidents and are working to identify additional suspects involved in crime and anticipating further arrests”.

After the pro-Khalistani mafia attack, a There was a massive protest outside the Brampton Temple and continues. The demonstrations spread to two other locations in Mississauga, where hundreds of protesters gathered.

Earlier, a Canadian officer, Harinder Sohi, was suspended for participating in the pro-Khalistan protest. He was caught on camera holding a Khalistan flag as others in the protest chanted anti-India slogans.